Edmundston Car Control
This book is for the information and guidance of Yardmasters, Yardmen, Foremen,
Enginemen, Conductors and Yard Office staff. It is the property of the Railway
and is to be returned on request.
ISSUED TO:
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
ISSUED BY:
General Superintendent Transportation
Moncton, N.B
JANUARY 1985
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CONTENTS
Page | |
Title Page | 1 |
Contents | 2 |
Introduction | 3 |
Purposes | 4 |
How Car Control Works | 4 |
General Procedures | |
A – Switch Lists | 5 |
B – Making of Switch Lists | 8 |
C – Special Handling Description | 13 |
Spins, Designation & Diagrams | |
Zone EA Edmundston Yard | 15-17 |
Zone EB Edmundston East, Napadogan Sub. | 18-19 |
Zone EG Napadogan Yard to Pacific Jct. | 20-27 |
Zone EP Chipman – Old C.P.R. Yard | 28-29 |
Zone EH St. Basil to Deersdale, Monk & Pelletier Subs. | 30-36 |
Zone ER Lafontaine to Albertine | 37-44 |
Zone ES Cantin to Monk Yard, Temiscouata Sub. | 45-50 |
Zone ET La Brasserie Labatts to St. Jacques | 51-54 |
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INTRODUCTION
The instructions contained in this manual will govern operations in the territory under
Car Control. All personnel affected by the Car Control program are expected to familiarize
themselves with these instructions and are required to have a copy available while on duty.
Special or supplementary instructions will be issued by proper authority when required.
For the System to work, all car moves or changes in condition must be recorded and reported
to Car Control. All reports must be based on the designated spins maps. Since demurrage
bills will be set on information submitted, all reports must be correct especially time of
“placements”, “construction placements”, and “set-offs”.
The Car Control Centre is the main contact for customers to order cars, release cars or
arrange placement. Toll free telephone facilities are provided for this contact. When
customers arrange car moves, full details of the request and the person making the request
must be recorded for reference should there be a demurrage dispute or other complaint.
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PURPOSES
For better yard and siding control by rapid and accurate listings of car locations and conditions.
For better service to customers through prompt placement and removal of loads and empties.
For better utilization of cars and public siding through prompt car movement and faster collection
of empties after release.
For improved and up-to-date records of car placements and movements.
HOW CAR CONTROL WORKS
The Carload Centre maintains a computer inventory of every car on all tracks and sidings within its
territory, i.e., “Yard Inventory System”.
Information pertaining to a change in each car’s status and location is transmitted to the computer
as the event occurs.
Current computer car records are used to prepare switch lists and other documents for yard and
train operations.
A – SWITCH LISTS
1. The Yard Foreman & Conductors will receive one or more copies of each switch list depending on requirement.
a. The hard-back copy must be completed & returned to the Car Control section or designated location.
b. The paper copies can be discarded after the switching has been performed.
2. Switch lists will contain cars which must be handled. The lists will show where the cars are to be taken from and where they are to be placed at.
3. Each customer or yard track is assigned a zone, track, or spot number which is defined by the
acronym “SPINS”.
a. The zone is made up of two positions as follows:
(i) An alphabetic & a numeric character, or,
(ii) Two alphabetic characters.
b. The track number is always two positions numeric.
c. The spot or spot range can be either numeric or alphabetic and may identify certain
special switching instructions.
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(i) The following SPOT indications are to identify specific switching instructions:
00 [infinity] – Car left on or to be left on the lead
90 – Place cars any order
91 – Place car at 1st special unloading area from North or East end of track
92 – Place car at 2nd special unloading area from North or East end of track
93 – For local application as required
94 – For local application as required
95 – Place car at open area where not possible to identify spot number
96 – Place car at storage area of track
97 – Place car at Team Track area of track
98 – Industry will furnish list
99 – Place car on stop block
b. The track number is always two positions numeric.
c. The spot or spot range can be either numeric or alphabetic and may identify certain
special switching instructions.
(ii) Double alphabetic spot characters will identify Team Track Customers with the exception of any spot starting with character “X” which is used for special computer processing.
4. To assist in train make-up of outbound or through traffic, a three digit number is used to identify such traffic and is identified by the acronym “TAG” number.
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(a) The 980-999 TAG series is used to identify “Car Handling Required” for cars located at a line station as outlined below:
Number | Car Handling Required |
980 | Bring Car to Terminal |
981 | Send/Take Car North |
982 | Send/Take Car South |
983 | Send/Take Car West |
984 | Send/Take Car East |
985 | Leave Car at Junction |
986) | |
987) | Local Meanings |
988) | |
989 | Bring Car to North or West Terminal |
990 | Bring Car to South or East Terminal |
991 | Pull Car, Leave on Passing Track to move North |
992 | Pull Car, Leave on Passing Track to move South |
993 | Pull Car, Leave on Passing Track to move West |
994 | Pull Car, Leave on Passing Track to move East |
995 | Pull Car, Leave at Junction |
996) | |
997) | Local Meanings |
998) | |
999) |
B – MARKING OF SWITCH LISTS BY THE FOREMAN OR CONDUCTOR
1. a. Cars not in the track
If a car appears on the switch list, but is not in the track indicated & cannot be found
elsewhere, stroke that car off the list by putting a line through it.
b. Cars not moved as instructed
If a car is moved to a track other than the one shown on the
switch list, or for some reason it is a “throw back” to the track it came out of:
(i) Cross out the track number where the car should have gone.
(ii) Write in the track number where the car was left and the reason.
c. Repetitive Information
Where the track number or the same place or pull times can be used against a list of cars:
(i) Check marks may be used for repetitive information, but should be distinct.
(ii) A vertical line may be used for repetitive information, but should be distinct.
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(iii) DO NOT USE ditto marks (“).
d. Returning Switch Lists to Car Control Section
(i) The marked hard-back copy of switch lists must be returned to the Car Control section.
(ii) Any switch lists prepared manually by the Yard Foreman and those supplied by
Industries must also be forwarded to the Car Control section.
e. Identification on Switch Lists
The Yard Foreman must sign each switch list prior to returning it to the Car Control section.
f. Maintaining Sequence of Yard Tracks
In order to provide switch lists of yard tracks in sequence listing, it will be
necessary for the Foreman to advise the Car Control Section of the order in which cars were handled.
(i) If the cars are switched from the opposite direction to that shown on the switch list,
this should be noted on the lists.
(ii) If the track is switched in more than one cut, the cuts should be identified by
drawing a line across the page and shown as “Cut 1”, “Cut 2”, etc.
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(iii) If cars are thrown back on the original track or temporarily held out to
facilitate the switching and it disrupts the sequence, the Car Control section must be notified of what happened.
g. Reporting Work Completed
In order for Car Control to keep up to date and be prepared to provide switch
lists for other crews as soon as required, it will be necessary to report some moves upon their completion even though the Foreman records the track number on his switch list.
(i) The Foreman working within train yards will inform the Car Control
section of what he has done, on completion of each list.
(ii) The Foreman bringing cars in from Industrial Zones to train yards will inform
the Car Control section as to where the cars were left or what switching was performed with these cars.
(iii) The Foreman will indicate the reasons for not performing assigned switching
on the appropriate car line of the swithc list; i.e., gates locked, truck blocking tracks, dirty car, etc.
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2. Train Yard Procedures
a. Switching Not Completed
If for any reason work assigned on the switch list cannot be completed:
(i) Draw a horizontal line after the last car handled.
(ii) Draw a bracket to cover the list of cars not handled and write “NOT HANDLED”.
(iii) If the cars not handled are left in a track other than the one shown on the switch list, show the new track number where the cars were left.
3. Industrial Zone Procedures
a. Cars spotted for loading/unloading
(i) Show the time car was placed.
(ii) If the car was placed at a location other than that shown in the
“Place At” field of the switch list:
(a) Draw a line through the SPINS where the car should have gone.
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(b) Write in the new track where the car was spotted.
b. Loads and Empties Pulled from Siding
(i) Show the time car was pulled.
(ii) If the car was not brought to the train yard, show the SPINS where car was left.
c. Cars Constructively Placed or Placed Off Spot
(i) Draw a line through the SPINS where the car should have gone.
(ii) Write in the new track (SPINS) where the car was left.
(iii) Show the time placement attempt was made.
(iv) Give a short explanation of why the car could not be spotted, e.g., gates locked, frozen switch, etc.
NOTE:
If the car was left “off spot” on the track where it should have been left disregard (i) and (ii) above; write the words “off spot” and the reason.
d. Cars and Request Moves Now Shown on Switch Lists
If a car is moved and it does not appear on the switch list, record the car moved
either on the switch list supplied, or on a separate form showing:
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(ii) Load/Empty Status
(iii) Track (SPINS) taken from
(iv) Time Pulled/Placed
(v) Track (SPINS) where placed
This also applies to customer requests to move a car, which was placed for loading or
unloading, to another “spot” on the same track or to another “track” within his plant.
C – SPECIAL HANDLING DESCRIPTION
CODE | DESCRIPTION |
CAN | Reject Car – Either Unsuitable Contents or Cancelled |
COM | Placard Group 5 – Flammable 3.3 |
CRP | Caution – Residual Phosphorous |
DAM | Dangerous |
DIM | Dimensional Load |
DNH | Do Not Hump |
FE | Front End Car (Next to Engine) |
H__ | Heating, Venting, Icing Instructions |
HTR | Heater(s) in Empty Car |
KMR | Keep Mechanical Refrigeration Running |
LHV | High Value Load |
L__ | Livestock Last Loaded Data |
MAR | Special Marshalling required (cannot be marshalled bearing SCH special handling) |
MIC | Messenger in Charge |
MRE | Mechanical Refrigeration |
OHC | Operating Heating/Cooling Device |
PBC | Perishable in Box Cars |
PFG | Poison Gas Flammable |
PLT | Partially Loaded Tank Car |
POG | Poison Gas |
P__ | Pool Number |
RAM | Radio Active Material |
RE | Rear End Car (handle next to caboose) |
REJ | Reject Car – Either Placed Wrong Location or Unfit for Loading |
SCH | Single cut hump shove to rest this car and following car (applies to cars containing compressed flammable gas) |
SPD | Special Dangerous – 35 MPH – CTC Order R-32791 |
UOS | Unload from one side |
V__ | Venting Instructions |
WTB | Weight on Track & Bridges (High-Weight) |
XPL | Explosive |
___ | May also contain free form special handling instructions or Car Distribution Instructions |
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ZONE “EA”
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EA010B | Yard Storage 1 East End (Cleaning Track) | 2195 |
EA02 | Yard Storage 2 | 6345 |
EA03 | Yard Storage 3 | 6145 |
EA04 | Yard Storage 4 | 6945 |
EA05 | Yard Storage 5 | 5785 |
EA06 | Yard Storage 6 | 2730 |
EA07 | Yard Storage 7 | 2750 |
EA08 | Yard Storage 8 | 2580 |
EA09 | Yard Storage 9 | 2490 |
EA10 | Yard Storage 10 | 1920 |
EA11 | Yard Storage Van Sdg. | 1720 |
EA12 | Scale Track | 1090 |
EA120A | Yard Lead (West End) | 2440 |
EA13 | Fueling Track | 755 |
EA14 | Fueling Track | 1105 |
EA15 | Shop Track | 2470 |
EA16 | Fuel Unloading (Oil Sdg) | 570 |
EA17 | Roundhouse (Turntable) | 100 |
EA20 | Old Coal Plant Track | 360 |
EA22 | Coal Pile No. 1 | 605 |
EA24 | Coal Pile No. 2 | 855 |
EA29 | Store Siding | 770 |
![Edmundston yard map](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p17_big-1024x729.gif)
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Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EA31 | Repair Tk. (Office Side) | 1090 |
EA32 | Repair Tk. (Main Line Side) | 1305 |
EA33 | Auxiliary Track | 2100 |
EA34 | Passing Track No. 1 | 8375 |
EA35 | Passing Track No. 2 | 1235 |
EA36 | Piggyback Siding | 430 |
EA50 | Imperial Oil | 290 |
EA550A | East End Ramp Track ) | 930 |
EA550B | Ramp ) | |
EA60 | Van Siding | 660 |
EA63 | Shed | 485 |
EA64 | Shop Track | 2180 |
EA65 | Turntable | 245 |
EA74 | Yard Storage 1 West End | 1440 |
EA75 | Storage Track | 2010 |
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EDMUNDSTON EAST YARD
SHEET 1 OF 1
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EB11 | Frasers No. 2 – CPR – CN | 2530 |
EB12 | Frasers No. 3 | 1885 |
EB150A | L.H. Lajoie ) | 600 |
EB15TT | Barbour’s Wharf – Team Tk.) | |
EB23 | Edston Paper Box | 1015 |
EB35 | New Irving Oil | 420 |
EB36 | Superior Propane | 335 |
![Edmundston East Yard, Zone "EB"](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p19.gif)
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Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EG01 | Napadogan – Siding | 8445 |
EG02 | Napadogan – Storage | 5395 |
EG03 | Napadogan – Storage | 5365 |
EG04 | Napadogan – Storage | 2975 |
EG05 | Napadogan – Run Around | 6585 |
EG06 | Napadogan – West Van Sdg. | 885 |
EG07 | Napadogan – East Van Sdg. | 625 |
EG08 | Napadogan – Veneer Pdts. Ltd. | 290 |
EG09 | Napadogan – Veneer Pdts. Ltd. | 855 |
EG10 | Napadogan – Diesel Siding | 505 |
EG12 | Napadogan – Wye | 825 |
![Napadogan yard, zone "EG"](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p21.gif)
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EG15 | Maple Grove Siding | 6795 |
EG18 | McGivney Siding | 7925 |
EG19 | McGivney Storage | 5095 |
EG20 | McGivney Storage | 2390 |
EG21 | McGivney Storage | 2180 |
EG22 | McGivney Run Around | 2050 |
EG24 | McGivney Piggyback | 465 |
EG25 | McGivney Storage | 470 |
EG28 | Slane Spur Dept.Nat.Def | 10065 |
EG32 | North Cains Siding | 3505 |
EG36 | Bantalor Siding | 6805 |
EG41 | Cantor Siding | 9180 |
EG43 | Hardwood Ridge Storage | 1480 |
EG44 | Hardwood Ridge Scale Tk. | 1080 |
EG45 | Hardwood Ridge Minto Spur | – |
![Zone "EG", Maple Grove, North Cains, Bantalor, Cantor, Hardwood Ridge, etc.](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p23.gif)
![McGivney yard and wye, Zone "EG"](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p24.gif)
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EG55 | Mills – Private | 665 |
EG56 | Mills – Private | 1890 |
EG57 | Mills – Private | 2060 |
EG61 | Chipman – Siding | 6885 |
EG62 | Chipman – Storage | 2150 |
EG63 | Chipman – West Leg of Wye | – |
EG64 | Chipman – Run Around | 2220 |
EG65 | Chipman – L.E. Shaw Co. | 815 |
EG66TT | Chipman – Team Track | 395 |
EG67 | Chipman – Interchange | 2760 |
EG68 | Chipman – Coal Spur | 1170 |
EG71 | Bronson – Siding | 5585 |
EG72TT | Bronson – Team Track | 860 |
EG75 | Pangburn – Siding | 7495 |
EG76TT | Pangburn – Team Track | 1190 |
EG79 | Alward – Siding | 1585 |
EG85 | North Branch – Fraser Sdg. | 1060 |
EG86 | North Branch – Siding | 6795 |
EG91 | Downer – Rothesay Paper Co. | 1350 |
EG94 | Pacific Jct. – North Sdg. | 5010 |
EG95 | Pacific Jct. – South Sdg. | 5670 |
![Chipman yard and wye, Zone "EG"](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p27.gif)
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EP01 | CPR Oil Main Line | 2490 |
EP02 | South Leg of Wye | 1570 |
EP03 | Siding | 970 |
EP04 | Shop Track | 495 |
EP05 | Imperial Oil Co. Ltd. | 470 |
EP06 | North Leg of Wye | 1230 |
EP11 | Grand Lake Timer (Private) | 415 |
EP12 | Grand Lake Timer (Private) | 415 |
![Chipman "old CPR yard", Zone "EP"](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p29.gif)
![](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p29_correspondence-711x1024.gif)
![Chipman, Old CPR yard revised, Zone "EP"](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p29_b.gif)
Unfortunately, page 30 is missing from my manual.
![Zone "EH", St. Basil, Green River, St. Leonard, Poitras, etc.](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p31.gif)
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EH40 | Grand Falls – Agromart | 695 |
EH42 | Grand Falls – Siding | 5580 |
EH43 | Grand Falls – Ind. Park Sdg. | 585 |
EH44TT | Grand Falls – Team Track | 1080 |
EH45A | Grand Falls – W.H. Violette) | |
EH45B | Grand Falls – G. Pelletier) | |
EH45C | Grand Falls – Pelletier | |
EH45D | Grand Falls – Timber Top Tresses) | |
EH45E | Grand Falls – Timber Top Tresses) | 1490 |
EH45F | Grand Falls – Timber Top Tresses) | |
EH45G | Grand Falls – Milling) | |
EH45H | Grand Falls – Senachal) | |
EH45I | Grand Falls – Senachal) | |
EH45J | Grand Falls – Senachal) | |
EH47A | McManus – D. McManus) | |
EH47B | McManus – D. McManus) | 670 |
EH47C | McManus – D. McManus) | |
EH49A | Caldwell – L. Ouelette) | |
EH49B | Caldwell – L. Ouelette) | 1040 |
EH49C | Caldwell – L. Ouelette) | |
EH51A | Drummond – Senco Co. Ltd.) | |
EH51B | Drummond – Senco Co. Ltd.) | 1165 |
EH51C | Drummond – Senco Co. Ltd.) | |
EH52TT | Drummond – Team Track | 1351 |
EH53A | Drummond – A.L. Pray & Son) | |
EH53B | Drummond – A.L. Pray & Son) | |
EH53C | Drummond – A.L. Pray & Son) | |
EH53D | Drummond – U. Bard) | |
EH53E | Drummond – R. Desjardins) | 1310 |
EH53F | Drummond – R. Desjardins) | |
EH53G | Drummond – M. Ouelette) | |
EH53H | Drummond – M. Ouelette) | |
EH53I | Drummond – M. Ouelette) |
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EH54 | Drummond – Nutrite Fertz. | 760 |
EH57 | Ennishore – Siding | 7625 |
EH58A | Ennishore – R. Theriault) | 1130 |
EH58B | Ennishore – R. Theriault) | |
EH60A | Davis No. 2 R. Cote) | |
EH60B | Davis No. 2 A. Cote) | 920 |
EH60C | Davis No. 2 A. Cote) | |
EH62A | New Denmark – Charles Jensen) | |
EH62B | New Denmark – Charles Jensen) | |
EH62C | New Denmark – Herluf Pedersen) | |
EH62D | New Denmark – Herluf Pedersen) | 1330 |
EH62E | New Denmark – Herluf Pedersen) | |
EH62F | New Denmark – Herluf Pedersen) | |
EH62G | New Denmark – Herluf Pedersen) | |
EH62H | New Denmark – Herluf Pedersen) | |
EH64 | Blue Bell – Siding | 7035 |
EH65TT | Blue Bell – Team Track | 1115 |
![Zone "EH", Grand Falls, Drummond, Ennishore, New Denmark, Blue Bell, etc.](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p34.gif)
Spins | Designation | Usable Footage |
EH68 | Sisson – Keith Briggs) | 940 |
EH68TT | Sisson – Team Track) | |
EH70 | Plaster Rock – BA Oil Ltd) | 500 |
EH70 | Plaster Rock – Imp. Oil Ltd) | |
EH71 | Plaster Rock – Siding | 5585 |
EH72TT | Plaster Rock – Team Track | 1825 |
EH75TT | Wapske – Team Track | 900 |
EH77TT | Longley – Team Track | 1530 |
EH78 | Longley – Siding | 6500 |
EH80 | Odell – Siding | 7970 |
EH82 | Summit – Siding | 7475 |
EH83TT | Summit – Team Track | 1030 |
EH86 | Juniper – Siding | 7145 |
EH87TT | Juniper – Team Track | 1660 |
EH91 | Deersdale – Siding | 5640 |
EH92 | Deersdale – J.D. Irving Ltd | 2650 |
EH93 | Deersdale – J.D. Irving Ltd | 2295 |
![Zone "EH", Sisson, Plaster Rock, Longley, Odell, Summit, Deersdale, etc.](https://www.traingeek.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ed_p36.gif)
This is as far as I have scanned. Thanks for reading!
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